This Is All Hands On Deck

[missrecalled_mods]

The view from the currently accessible strip of beach on the Isle was generally fairly monotonous; a somewhat distorted stretch of ocean and sky extending to the horizon. The occasional shape of a passing seabird and - at one point - a set of silvery shapes that could only have been a pod of dolphins were the only real things to break it up.

Not so today. Because today there was a Shape. It was difficult to make out clearly what the shape was at first, only that it was getting larger, or seemed to be as it got closer. It soon became clear that the shape was far larger than any sea bird or even a dolphin, and that was when the call went out. No one knew for sure who had been the first to yell a combination of warning an announcement, but soon enough, everyone on the Isle was aware of the situation, and most, if not all of them had come out to watch and wait to see what - if anything - would come of it.

Eventually, the shape got close enough to identify it as some sort of boat as it halted as near to the barrier as it likely could. Everything was quiet for a moment but before long, raised voices could be heard from the opposite side of the barrier. It was difficult to make out what they were saying due to a combination of the barrier, the noise of the waves, and simple distance, but there was clearly some sort of argument going on on deck. The question was what did it portend for those on the Isle?

Comments

[utauhoshina]

"I wouldn't know. They don't exactly arrest people for crimes most adults don't realize happened, after all."

[lovebites_sodoi]

Well, there was an interesting drop of backstory. "I should hope not. Orange totally isn't your color, and bars blocking your cute face would be a crime in of itself."

[utauhoshina]

(You made me research, how dare, lol)

"Orange?" she asked, confused.

[lovebites_sodoi]

"Prison jumpsuit." She casually explained. "See, that's why we need to visit more often, so you can understand my genius wit." Which itself was another joke.

[utauhoshina]

"Wow, your world really is evil to prisoners. Where I'm from jail uniforms are pale blue and white."

[lovebites_sodoi]

"Hmm, still not really my style. I'm more for dark colors - blacks, reds, eye-grabbers, you know? Honestly, whoever runs these prisons needs a lesson in good taste."

[utauhoshina]

"Not my style either, but beats orange."